Gordonvale

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 4,420 people were usually resident in Gordonvale: of these 50.4% were male and 49.6% were female. Of the total population 11.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 25.4% of people usually resident in Gordonvale were children aged 0-14 years, and 22.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.4% of people usually resident in Gordonvale were Australian citizens, 11.9% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Gordonvale were married, 10.2% were either separated or divorced, 6.2% were widowed and 32.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 81.4% of people usually resident in Gordonvale, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.9%, New Zealand 1.9%, Italy 1.2%, Papua New Guinea 0.7% and India 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Gordonvale were Catholic 25.8%, Anglican 20.6%, No Religion 20.2%, Presbyterian and Reformed 6.4% and Uniting Church 5.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Gordonvale were Italian 1.7%, Punjabi 0.5%, Torres Strait Creole 0.3%, Hmong 0.3% and Dutch 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,061 people aged 15 years and over in Gordonvale were in the labour force. Of these 62.6% worked full-time, 26.9% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.0% were unemployed. 1,028 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Gordonvale were Technicians and Trades Workers 19.8%, Labourers 14.7%, Professionals 11.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.5%, Sales Workers 10.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.7% and Managers 9.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Gordonvale, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.6%, Sugar and Confectionery Manufacturing 4.2%, Local Government Administration 3.1% and Residential Building Construction 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Gordonvale, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $444, the median family income was $1,113 and the median household income was $1,005.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,192 families in Gordonvale: of these 36.2% were couple families without children, 45.7% were couple families with children, 16.9% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 1,536 occupied private dwellings were counted in Gordonvale.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Gordonvale, 95.7% were separate houses, 1.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Gordonvale, 29.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 38.4% were owned with a mortgage and 25.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Gordonvale, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 38.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 19.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 39.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Gordonvale, the median weekly rent was $160. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,170. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Gordonvale, 75.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.1% were single (or lone) person households and 1.2% were group households.